Electrolysis Vs. Laser

When should you choose laser over electrolysis? When should you choose electrolysis over laser?

Both Laser and Electrolysis are popular methods of hair removal and they each have their selling points. More importantly is the question at hand, which method is the right method for you?

Electrolysis is approved approved by the FDA as permanent hair removal, and is always the best choice for facial hair that is red, blonde, or white in colour. Excess facial hair is often a result of hormone imbalance, whereas body hair is usually genetic. When treating hair that is being triggered by hormones, we want the most potent treatment, destroying hairs at their root and cell level. This method is electrolysis for white, blonde, or red hair, and laser for dark hair.

Laser is permanent hair reduction. Laser will reduce unwanted hair 90-95%. There will always be that 5-10% that the laser can’t get. A laser machine can not destroy white hair, blonde hair, or red hair. The hair must be dark for a laser to treat it. Whereas Electrolysis can treat every colour hair and permanently remove it.

The benefit of laser is the amount of hair it can treat at one time. With a head of 4 inches by 2 inches, we can treat someones entire legs with laser in 45 minutes and a half leg in 20 minutes. Electrolysis however, is hair by hair.

Laser and Electrolysis do not compete, they compliment each other. While it would not be practical to treat someones entire legs by electrolysis, after they have completed their laser sessions and have 5-10% hair remaining, it is a small job for electrolysis to finish off the remaining hairs resulting in 100% permanent hair removal.

We are very pleased to offer clients both Laser and Electrolysis at Belleville Electrolysis and Laser studio! We have the solution for you!